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  • This invention relates to systems that are used to provide data backup for individual computer systems.
  • backup In information technology, backup refers to making copies of data so that these additional copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. These additional copies are typically called “backups.” Backups are useful primarily for two purposes. The first is to restore a computer to an operational state following a disaster (called disaster recovery). The second is to restore one or more files after they have been accidentally deleted or corrupted. Backups are typically that last line of defense against data loss, and consequently the least granular and the least convenient to use.
  • a data repository model can be used to provide structure to the data storage device for the management of the data that is backed up.
  • data storage devices that are useful for making backups.
  • these data backup devices can be arranged to provide geographic redundancy, data security, and portability.
  • Backups differ from archives in the sense that archives are the primary copy of data and backups are a secondary copy of data.
  • Data backup systems differ from fault-tolerant systems in the sense that data backup systems assume that a fault will cause a data loss event and fault-tolerant systems assume a fault will not cause a data loss event.
  • Any backup strategy starts with the concept of a data repository.
  • the backup data needs to be stored somehow and probably should be organized to a degree. It can be as simple as a manual process which uses a sheet of paper with a list of all backup tapes and the dates they were written or a more sophisticated automated setup with a computerized index, catalog, or relational database.
  • Different repository models have different advantages. This is closely related to choosing a backup rotation scheme. The following paragraphs summarize the various existing backup models presently in use.
  • An unstructured repository may simply be a writable media consisting of, for example, a stack of floppy disks or CD-R media with minimal information about what data from the computer system was backed up onto this writeable media and when the backup(s) occurred. This is the easiest backup method to implement, but probably the least likely to achieve a high level of recoverability due to the dearth of indexing information that is associated with the data that is backed up.
  • a Full+Incremental data backup model aims to make storing several copies of the source data more feasible.
  • a full backup of all files from the computer system is taken.
  • an incremental backup of only the files that have changed since the previous full or incremental backup is taken. Restoring the whole computer system to a certain point in time requires locating not only the full backup taken previous to that certain point in time but also all the incremental backups taken between that full backup and the particular point in time to which the system is supposed to be restored.
  • the full backup version of the data is then processed, using the set of incremental changes, to create a present view of the data as of that designated certain point in time.
  • This data backup model offers a high level of security that selected data can be restored to its present state and this data backup model can be used with removable media such as tapes and optical disks.
  • the downside of this data backup process is dealing with a long series of incremental changes and the high storage requirements entailed in this data backup process, since a copy of every changed file in each incremental backup is stored in memory.
  • a Full+Differential data backup model differs from a Full+Incremental data backup model in that after the full backup is taken of all files on the computer system, each incremental backup of the files captures all files created or changed since the full backup, even though some may have been included in a previous partial backup.
  • the advantage of this data backup model is that restoring the whole computer system to a certain point in time involves recovering only the last full backup and then overlaying it with the last differential backup.
  • a Mirror+Reverse Incremental data backup model is similar to a Full+Incremental data backup model. The difference is that instead of an aging full data backup, followed by a series of incremental data backups; this model offers a mirror that reflects the state of the computer system as of the last data backup and a history of reverse incremental data backups.
  • One benefit of this data backup method is that it only requires an initial full data backup. Each incremental data backup is immediately applied to the mirror and the files they replace are moved to a reverse incremental backup.
  • This data backup model is not suited to the use of removable media since every data backup must be done in comparison to the data backup mirror version of the data. This process, when used to restore the whole computer system to a certain point in time, is also intensive in its use of memory.
  • This data backup model takes the data backup process a step further and instead of scheduling periodic data backups, the data backup system immediately logs every change made on the computer system. This is generally done by saving byte or block-level differences rather than file-level differences. It differs from simple disk mirroring in that it enables a roll-back of the log and thus can restore an old image of data. Restoring the whole computer system to a certain point in time using this method requires that the original version of the data must be processed to incorporate every change recorded in each differential change to recreate the present version of the data.
  • existing data backup systems fail to ensure that the user can simply plug in to the computer system to “back-up” the data stored therein, and also enable recovery of a revision of a file from a point-in-time, and enable all of the hard disk(s) in the computer system to be restored to a point-in-time.
  • Existing data backup systems fail to efficiently track and store the state of multiple file systems over time, while allowing for correct disk-level and file-level restoration, to a point-in-time, without storing a significant amount of redundant data.
  • These data backup systems require the user to learn new technology, understand the file system of the computer system, learn how to schedule data backup sessions, and learn new controls that must be used for this new functionality. Furthermore, the restoration of lost files is difficult using these data backup systems.
  • Networked Data Shadowing System which comprises a memory module that is connected to a plurality of monitored computer systems via an existing communication medium, such as a Local Area Network, a data communication medium (Internet), and an input/output port of the monitored computer system to store the shadowed data.
  • the memory module includes one or more memory devices for data storage as well as software, including a control software component that is automatically installed on the monitored computer systems when the monitored computer system is first connected to the memory module, as well as associated module software for maintaining a record of the data stored on the memory devices and controlling the operation of the memory devices.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System automatically stores the data which is retrieved from the memory of each of the monitored computer systems on to the memory devices located in the memory module in a single format, while representing it in a data management database in two formats: disk sectors, and files.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System thereby efficiently tracks and stores the state of multiple file systems resident on a plurality of monitored computer systems over time, while allowing for correct disk-level and file-level restoration, to a point-in-time, without storing redundant data.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System operates autonomously, freeing the user from needing to interact with the Networked Data Shadowing System to have the memory of their monitored computer system backed up.
  • the backup is nearly always up to date so long as the Networked Data Shadowing System is connected to the monitored computer system.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System incorporates database technology to optimize the data storage and retrieval for normal operations, and the database of file directory information itself resides on the monitored computer system hard drive, while a backup copy of the database is written periodically to the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the file changes, creations, relocations, and deletions are tracked through time, with the Networked Data Shadowing System enabling point-in-time restoration of individual files as well as file systems on any of the monitored computer systems, including monitored computer systems that are remotely located.
  • the full system restore capability enables the reconstruction of the entire memory of the monitored computer system, including: operating system, applications, and data files for a given point in time without requiring the intervention of the user.
  • the control software component that executes on the monitored computer system tracks the appropriate file changes occurring through time and then performs normal backup activities once the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module is reconnected to the monitored computer system via the network.
  • the memory module software in the Networked Data Shadowing System identifies instances of duplication via the hash index that is created for each file. Identical hash indexes are indicative of identical files. Therefore, files that have the same hash index can be reduced to a single copy without any loss of data as long as the file structure information for each instance of the file is maintained.
  • a plurality of the monitored computer systems can all reference the same file stored in the Networked Data Shadowing System, since the local identification of this file is computer-centric, but the memory location in the Networked Data Shadowing System is the same for all instances.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the basic architecture of the present Networked Data Shadowing System operational in a typical network environment
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate, in flow diagram form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System during the initial installation of the Networked Data Shadowing System on a monitored computer system;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates, in flowchart form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to store a copy of the data that is presently added to the monitored computer system's memory;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates, in flowchart form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to create and store an integrity point to benchmark changes in the monitored computer system's memory
  • FIG. 5 illustrates, in flow diagram form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to retrieve data stored therein for restoration of a file in the memory of the monitored computer system
  • FIG. 6 illustrates, in flow diagram form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to retrieve data stored therein for restoration of the entirety of the memory of the monitored computer system.
  • File system the system utilized by the computer operating system to organize, store, and access information contained in the computer system memory.
  • “File navigation system” the textual, hierarchical navigation interface used by the computer operating system to provide a user with an organized manner of storing, identifying, locating, and operating on files for user operations contained in the computer system memory.
  • Change journal a computer operating system provided system to identify and track any file changes, creations, deletions, or relocations.
  • Method file an indirect means of storing information about a related file (e.g., file size and creation date for a data file).
  • Page file a computer operating system defined and created file which is specific to the present session running on the computer system; the page file represents short-lived data that is not valid or meaningful to a subsequent session and is therefore of no value to retain.
  • File Reference Number or FRN—a unique identifier for a given file or folder entry in the file system file table.
  • NTFS Network File
  • the file system provides an important feature known as journaling, which creates a queue of file changes, creations, deletions, or relocations.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the basic architecture of the present Networked Data Shadowing System operational in a typical network environment.
  • monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B There are a plurality of monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B and each typically includes a processor 112 - 112 B, memory 113 - 113 B (such as a disk drive, although any form of read/write memory can be used, and the term “memory” is used herein to describe this element), and a data communication medium link, such as an input/output port 111 - 111 B, or wireless interface and the like.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System comprises a memory module 101 that is connected to the monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B via existing data communication mediums 150 , 151 to store the shadowed data.
  • the data communication medium illustrated herein includes a Local Area Network 150 which serves to interconnect monitored computer systems 110 , 110 A to the memory module 101 .
  • a media interface 152 can also be used to interconnect the Local Area Network 150 to a data communication medium 151 , such as the Internet, to enable remotely located monitored computer systems 110 B to access the memory module 101 .
  • a data communication medium 151 such as the Internet
  • any data communication medium can be used, whether wired or wireless and regardless of the data communication protocol used.
  • the memory module 101 includes a memory device 102 and its associated memory module software 104 and database 105 for managing the data storage as well as a control software component 103 that is automatically installed on each monitored computer system 110 - 110 B when the memory module 101 is first connected to the monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B.
  • the memory module 101 can include a plurality of memory devices 102 or even a large capacity mass storage system which is equipped with a server to execute the memory module software 104 and store the control software component 103 for installation on each of the monitored computer systems 110 as they are initially included in the extended network illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the memory module software 104 maintains a listing of the various monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B that are served by the memory module 101 and manages the allocation of memory in memory device 102 to ensure that the data residing therein for one monitored computer system 110 is not accessible by another monitored computer system 110 B.
  • the memory module software 104 manages the communications with the plurality of monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B to ensure the timely storage of data received from the monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B on to the memory device 102 .
  • the description focuses on the operation of a single monitored computer system 110 as it is initialized, stores the baseline image of its disk(s) on memory device 102 , and processes data file updates and well as file restoration. These various operations are typically executed by the various monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B as needed and autonomously, with the user of each monitored computer system 110 - 110 B not being required to manage the operation of the Networked Data Shadowing System and the monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B operating independent of each other.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System requires minimal user interaction, and the “Autorun” feature the resident operating system can be used, for example, to support an automatic installation of the Networked Data Shadowing System software component 103 .
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System calls the “Autorun” software resident on the operating system of the monitored computer system 110 to initiate the installation application portion of the control software component 103 which is stored on the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • a mountable media can be used to initiate installation of the control software component 103 from the monitored computer system 110 .
  • the installation application then identifies that this is an initial installation of the Networked Data Shadowing System with the monitored computer system 110 .
  • the memory module software 104 requests system information from the operating system of the monitored computer system 110 and stores this system information in a database 105 . This system information is subsequently used to determine if the Networked Data Shadowing System has been previously connected to monitored computer system 110 . If the Networked Data Shadowing System has already been installed, the monitored computer system 110 activates memory module 101 and starts talking to it.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate, in flow diagram form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System during the initial installation of the Networked Data Shadowing System on a monitored computer system 110 , where the Networked Data Shadowing System is linked to this monitored computer system 110 and an initial shadow copy of the contents of the monitored computer system's memory is created in the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System optionally self-authenticates at step 201 when it is first attached to the monitored computer system 110 by ensuring that the serial number encoded into the memory device 102 of the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 matches the serial number entry inserted into the control software component 103 .
  • the serial number is queried from the memory device 102 , inserted into the control software component 103 , and stored onto the Networked Data Shadowing System in a manner to circumvent unauthorized replication of the Networked Data Shadowing System software onto additional memory devices.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System then begins installation and initialization of the Networked Data Shadowing System for the monitored computer system 110 at step 202 .
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System can utilize the simple “Autorun” feature of the resident operating system.
  • the control software component 103 of the Networked Data Shadowing System is loaded on to the monitored computer system 110 at step 202 and at step 203 , the monitored computer system 110 is interrogated by the control software component 103 of the Networked Data Shadowing System to obtain data which defines the hardware topology and device signatures of the monitored computer system 110 . This signature information is used to “pair” the Networked Data Shadowing System to the monitored computer system 110 and is stored in memory module software 104 at step 204 .
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System displays a simple dialog box to the user at step 205 via the display screen of the monitored computer system 110 to indicate that they agree to the Networked Data Shadowing System user license agreement.
  • This simplified user agreement dialog is required to ensure that the user is agreeable with the terms set forth in the end user license agreement. If the user did not intend to install the Networked Data Shadowing System, or is dissatisfied with the end user license agreement, nothing remains on the monitored computer system 110 pertaining to the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the user Upon successful installation of the Networked Data Shadowing System, the user is not required to take further action to ensure the protection and backup of the data that is presently stored and subsequently added, deleted or modified on the memory 113 of their monitored computer system 110 .
  • the user is required to leave the monitored computer system 110 attached to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System for an initial period of time in order to have an initial valid backup of their data files and directory structures from the monitored computer system 110 to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 206 , but attaching monitored computer system 110 to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System is the only action step required of the user.
  • the control software component 103 concurrently monitors the ongoing memory activity of the monitored computer system 110 while the initial data backup is being executed without requiring the modification of the monitored computer system 110 or the use of complex interconnection processes.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System efficiently stores the data retrieved from the memory 113 of the monitored computer system 110 in a single format, while representing it internally in two formats: disk sectors and files.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System also efficiently tracks and stores the state of multiple file systems that are resident on the monitored computer system 110 over time, while allowing for correct disk-level and file-level restoration, to a point-in-time, without storing redundant data.
  • a Meta File System may be implemented in the Networked Data Shadowing System to describe the state of each active file system and the underlying physical disk or disks, at a point-in-time, with integrity.
  • the Meta File System is an internally consistent, related-in-time, collection of critical data and metadata from the file systems and physical disks under its protection.
  • the Meta File System may collect certain data, and do so in a way that correctness is ensured.
  • Typical Meta-File data that is collected may include:
  • the challenge of creating a consistent-in-time view of multiple active file systems is met by combining the collected data into a single database and organizing and accessing it via data management algorithms resident in the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the first step in this initial data transfer process is to generate a master index of all contents of the monitored computer system's memory 113 at step 206 .
  • the control software component 103 discovers each storage device (memory 113 ) on the monitored computer system 110 and creates a corresponding Object Model for each Storage Device (TRStorageDevice).
  • the Storage Device objects are children of the monitored computer system 110 . While they all share some base level attributes, they can specialize for different aspects of the physical device.
  • control software component 103 For each TRStorage device, control software component 103 identifies all of the unique disk regions that it contains, and creates an object model for each (TRDiskRegion). While all TRDiskRegions share some basic traits, they specialize themselves according to the type of Region they describe. For instance, examples of unique disk regions include the Master Boot Record (MBR), the partition table, a file system region (NTFS or FAT32 partition), a hidden OEM recovery partition, and seemingly unused “slices” that are the leftovers between formal partitions.
  • MRR Master Boot Record
  • NTFS or FAT32 partition file system region
  • Networked Data Shadowing System identifies and accounts for every single sector on a physical storage device and creates an appropriate TRDiskRegion object to manage and index them.
  • Block Regions comprise a span of disk sectors (start, from sector zero, and length), and are simply archived as a block range onto the Networked Data Shadowing System memory device 102 .
  • This master index includes processing the master boot record and file system at step 207 to generate an index of every partition, file and folder on the monitored computer system 110 , and this index data for each partition, file and folder is entered into a database 114 residing on the monitored computer system memory 113 as well as optionally a database 105 in the memory module 101 .
  • the master boot record contains information about the arrangement of data on the monitored computer system memory 113 . These contents may be arranged with subsets of data such that there is a primary bootable partition and alternate, non-bootable partitions. An entry in the master boot record determines the status of these partitions, as well as size and binary offset values for each partition. Capturing and processing this information permits the Networked Data Shadowing System to automatically reconstruct the entire contents of the monitored computer system memory 113 .
  • the database exists largely to facilitate a (faster) way to search and retrieve file history and revisioning. The method used to lay down the “copy/backup” of the file system of the monitored computer system 110 , enables recreation of the data contained in the database 114 from the Networked Data Shadowing System itself.
  • Networked Data Shadowing System In the case of Networked Data Shadowing System, most of the Object Models that model a feature or attribute of the monitored computer system 110 , are persisted to the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 as file system streams, in a directory structure that matches or emulates the physical hierarchy from where they came from.
  • the file system for the primary bootable partition is processed at step 208 to record each file and folder entry, placing records into the database 114 residing on the monitored computer system memory 113 .
  • This database contains information about each file and folder and is accessed primarily during file retrieval requests and is also updated with changes to individual files and folders to create a chronological record of changes.
  • This same database 114 is mirrored (database 105 ) onto the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 whenever the monitored computer system 110 is connected to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the mirrored database 105 is used primarily during full-system restoration where the monitored computer system memory 113 may have failed and the mirrored database 105 contains records of each file and folder residing in the binary data copied to the Networked Data Shadowing System memory device 102 .
  • TRDiskRegions that do have a recognized file system, create an Object Model for the file system “Volume” (TRVolume).
  • TRVolume Object Model for the file system “Volume”
  • a Volume understands the concepts and navigation of its contained file system, and the concept of its associated mount point.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System Upon completion of processing the master boot record and file system, the Networked Data Shadowing System begins the second step of this process by copying the binary information from the monitored computer system memory 113 with the exception of a subset of the memory 113 .
  • the exception subset consists of: areas not allocated, or identified as in use, by any of the partitions as well as areas identified as temporary information by the operating system.
  • An example of the temporary information is the operating system page file, which is useful only during the current session and is meaningless to a subsequent session.
  • the copy process identifies a Networked Data Shadowing System storage device and writes the non-NTFS file objects onto the Networked Data Shadowing System memory device 102 at step 211 . Once all of these objects are written into memory device 102 , the Networked Data Shadowing System writes all of the NTFS files on to memory device 102 at step 212 in a directory hierarchy that mimics their physical and logical relationships on the monitored computer system 110 . Below is simple base directory tree of a Networked Data Shadowing System (depth of the contained file systems has been omitted)
  • R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 072CE3A9 R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 19F418B5 R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 647931C9 R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 647931D6
  • R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 072CE3A9 ⁇ Region0 R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 072CE3A9 ⁇ Region1
  • control software component 103 knows that the Networked Data Shadowing System storage device 103 was mounted on drive “R:” and all archiving operations are going to directory “data” which is located in the memory module 101 .
  • the next indicia in this string is the name of the monitored computer system 110 that provided the content “REBITDEV05”, then the physical disk signature (i.e., 072CE3A9, 072CE3A9, etc.). If the disk drive has data that is to be archived, it is then organized into Region objects that are simply sequentially numbered (Region0, Region1, etc.). If a region contains an understood file system/volume, its volume identifier is used in the persistent storage to map its path.
  • the Object Models for each element of the monitored computer system 110 are themselves stored in file system streams on the Networked Data Shadowing System memory device 102 .
  • the TRMachine object is “saved” as a hidden stream inside of the r: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDEV05 ⁇ directory entry, and the volume object for R: ⁇ data ⁇ REBITDV05 ⁇ 072CE3A9 ⁇ Region1 ⁇ ddffc3ed-7035-11dc-9485-000c29fddfb0 ⁇ is saved as a hidden stream on that directory entry.
  • the files are not actually stored with the name they had on the monitored computer system 110 . Rather they are stored with a file name that is a unique hash value of the contents of that file.
  • a file system “soft link” then is used in the directory structure above to point to the data of the hash value named “blob” of data that is the file from the monitored computer system 110 . The user only sees the soft link.
  • Networked Data Shadowing System stores the hashed value named file. If any two files hash to the same value (meaning they are binary identical), only one copy need be hosted in storage, and the symbolic links for both host copies point to the same stored content. This attribute of functionality is the first level of intrinsic data de-duplication.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System enables Journaling at step 209 for the active file systems residing on the physical disk being imaged.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 210 sets the flag in the database indicating an Integrity Point is desired by creating a set of cursors against the active file system journals, which set of cursors are termed the “Start Cursors”. The Journal process begins identifying and queuing files to act upon.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 211 creates and compresses an image of the active file systems into the memory device 101 of the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System. To save memory space, the active file systems are queried for their allocated regions of the physical disk and only allocated regions are read and compressed.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System indexes the active file systems to extract relevant metadata for every file object in the file system and records it in a database.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System identifies and indexes all directories contained within the file navigation system by File Reference Number, or FRN and identifies and inserts entries into the database for each cluster run representing the file.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System initializes the baseline by inserting entries in the database signifying completion of the initialization.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 213 creates a second set of cursors against the active file system journals, termed the “Most Recent Entries”.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System enables Change Tracking, and at step 215 the journals for the active file systems are processed from the Start Cursor to the Most Recent Entry, to record records of changes in the database, including file object contents. Upon reaching a point in time where no files remain in the queue to process, the appropriate actions are taken to insert an Integrity Point entry into the database.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System records an Integrity Point in the database to which the baseline image and file object change records are related. This is the data required to allow a self-consistent Disk Recovery at the point-in-time which the Integrity Point represents.
  • the full disk copy and the file changes, creations, deletions, or relocations that occurred during the full disk copy are collected into a set to represent a fully restorable point called the Integrity Point.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates, in flowchart form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to store a copy of data that are newly added to the monitored computer system's memory 113 .
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System process registers with the operating system change journal in order to receive notification of changes occurring to files and folders residing on the monitored computer system memory 113 .
  • the change journal then dynamically notifies the Networked Data Shadowing System of changes, permitting the Networked Data Shadowing System to determine the appropriate action to take.
  • File creation, movement, content changes, and renaming are all events requiring action, and each action is entered into an action queue for processing.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System action queue is utilized for periods where the monitored computer system 110 is connected or disconnected to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System. If the monitored computer system 110 is connected to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System, the Networked Data Shadowing System processes each action queue entry, updating the entry in the database 114 and, if necessary, compressing and transferring the file binary contents to the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 .
  • the action queue is utilized for recording actions that are to be performed once the monitored computer system 110 is connected to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • This recording process permits the Networked Data Shadowing System to prioritize the actions to be performed, selecting the files of highest importance to be processed before lower priority files. This is the continuous process of maintaining the data required to assemble a consistent-in-time view of the file systems.
  • the process of change tracking begins immediately after the Initialization and Indexing is complete, as described above.
  • Journal processing is continuous and occurs whether or not the monitored computer system 110 is connected to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the control software component 103 of the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 301 queries the file system journals for any more recent changes, starting from the last entry previously processed.
  • the control software component 103 at step 302 then creates a change record in the database 114 and increments the journal cursor for each relevant journal entry.
  • the control software component 103 creates a change record in the action queue in database 114 and increments the journal cursor.
  • the control software component 103 watches for new entries.
  • Data Synchronization is intermittent and occurs only when the monitored computer system 110 is connected to the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the control software component 103 starts processing at step 304 from the first unprocessed change record in the action queue in database 114 .
  • the control software component 103 at step 305 determines if each is still relevant (for example, if the file was created and is already deleted, it is not relevant).
  • the control software component 103 at step 306 removes all non-relevant change records from the action queue in database 114 .
  • the control software component 103 takes the appropriate action for each relevant change record. If the file was created, the control software component 103 stores new file and file-version records in the action queue in database 114 and copies the file-version's contents to the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 at step 308 . If the file was moved or renamed, the control software component 103 creates a new file record in the action queue in database 114 , relates all file-versions from the old file record with the new file record, and marks the old file record as deleted at step 309 . If the file was deleted, the control software component 103 marks the file record in the action queue in database 114 as deleted at step 310 .
  • the control software component 103 stores a new directory record in the action queue in database 114 . If a directory was moved or renamed, the control software component 103 creates a new directory record in the action queue in database 114 , relates all file records from the old directory record with the new directory record, and marks the old directory record as deleted at step 312 . If a directory was deleted, the control software component 103 marks the directory record in the action queue in database 114 as deleted at step 313 . Finally, at step 314 , the control software component 103 removes the change record from the database 114 and processing returns to step 305 .
  • FIG. 4 illustrates, in flowchart form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to create and store an integrity point to benchmark changes in the monitored computer system's memory 113 .
  • Each active file system is queried (or directly parsed) by the control software component 103 at step 401 to determine the physical locations on-disk that is has allocated for its own use (File System Regions). These File System Regions contain the data structures that define a consistent state of the file system and must be self-consistent.
  • the control software component 103 queries each active file system's journal at step 402 for its next record index and this value is kept as a cursor.
  • the control software component 103 instructs the operating system to flush all active file systems to memory 102 at step 403 and the File System Regions for each active file system are read directly from disk 113 at the sector level and stored in an archive on the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 404 .
  • the control software component 103 again queries each active file system's journal at step 405 for its next record index and this value is compared with the previously recorded cursor. If the cursors match, then at step 406 the Integrity Point is “confirmed” and marked as such in the database 114 . If the cursors do not match, the offending journal is queried for the inter-cursor entries at step 407 . The entries are examined by the control software component 103 at step 408 and a decision is made whether or not they invalidate the snapshot. If so, the process is repeated from step 401 until a valid snapshot is achieved.
  • step 410 If the snapshot is valid, then at step 410 , all file objects that resulted from change records occurring between the previous Integrity Point and this one are related to this Integrity Point record in the database 114 and the Integrity Point is marked as “sealed.”
  • the database application is instructed at step 411 to perform a backup operation, resulting in the placement of a compressed representation of the database 114 onto the memory module 101 of the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System achieves a significant amount of data storage efficiency by implementing a “data de-duplication” process to avoid storing multiple copies of the same files.
  • the plurality of monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B typically all have the same programs resident in the memory 113 - 113 B of these systems.
  • the programs occupy a significant amount of data storage capacity and replicating a copy of each program for each monitored computer system 110 - 110 B wastes a significant amount of memory capacity in memory device 102 .
  • the users at the plurality of monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B are typically employed by the same organization and many of the customer data files resident on the monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B may be duplicates of each other.
  • the memory module software 104 identifies instances of duplication via the hash index that is created for each file. Identical hash indexes are indicative of identical files. Therefore, files that have the same hash index can be reduced to a single copy without any loss of data as long as the file structure information for each instance of the file is maintained. Thus, a plurality of the monitored computer systems 110 - 110 B can all reference the same file stored in the memory device 102 of the memory module 101 , since the local identification of this file is computer-centric, but the memory location in memory device 104 is the same for all instances.
  • the new version of this file is written in its entirety into the memory device 104 of the memory module 101 and a new hash index is created for this version of the file. This does not impact the other monitored computer systems, since their file structure still points to the prior version of the file which still remains in the memory device 104 of the memory module 101 .
  • the use of the hash index for identifying files stored in memory module 101 has the added benefits of enabling the identification of duplicate copies of a file as well as annonomizing the file, since this new moniker for the file fails to reveal its source or place in the file system structure of the originating monitored computer system.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates, in flow diagram form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to retrieve data stored therein for restoration of a file in the memory 113 of the monitored computer system 110 .
  • This is the operation to “reconstitute” the contents of a file at a point-in-time.
  • This file-version may reside in the baseline disk image stored to the Networked Data Shadowing System during initialization or in a file-version archive on the Networked Data Shadowing System.
  • the database 114 contains records of each file that has been stored on the Networked Data Shadowing System, including the files captured during initialization. Over the course of time, data which enables the restoration of multiple versions of a given file may be stored on the Networked Data Shadowing System, creating the ability to retrieve a version of a file from one of several points in time.
  • a file is modified on the monitored computer system 110
  • the new data is hashed named and stored on the monitored computer system 110 , and the old version of the file is removed, and replaced with only a description of its binary differences to the new version (Reverse X-Delta).
  • This strategy allows for Networked Data Shadowing System to keep pristine copies of all current files, while being able to regenerate previous versions at all times while minimizing data storage space requirements on the Networked Data Shadowing System itself.
  • the process of retrieving a file from the database and related location of the Networked Data Shadowing System begins at step 501 where the user opens user interface and navigates through the hierarchical file and folder system to locate the desired file or folder.
  • the user selects the desired file or folder at step 502 and uses “drag and drop” functionality to move the selected file or folder to another folder location (e.g. ‘Desktop’ or ‘My Documents’) on the monitored computer system.
  • the operating system at step 503 generates a request from the Networked Data Shadowing System for data related to the source file identified by the user interface.
  • the database then is queried at step 504 to locate the present version of the selected file and its binary differences to the new version, traced back to the point in time selected by the user.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System retrieves the pristine copy of the current file and delivers the file to the user. Otherwise, the Networked Data Shadowing System at step 506 uses the collection of binary differences to trace the selected file backwards in time to recreate the selected version of the file as indicated by the user and then delivers the reconstructed file to the user. The user reads and seeks on the data stream interface at step 507 and processes the contents as desired.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates, in flow diagram form, the operation of the present Networked Data Shadowing System to retrieve data stored therein for restoration of the entirety of the memory 113 of the monitored computer system 110 .
  • This is the operation required to restore the complete state of a physical disk 113 of the monitored computer system 110 at a point-in-time.
  • the available points-in-time are defined by previously stored Integrity Points.
  • the goal of a Disk Recovery is to “reconstitute” a self-consistent image of the subject physical disk 113 to the sector level and write this to a hard disk 113 on the monitored computer system 110 .
  • the user In order to write to the physical system disk 113 , it is necessary to boot the monitored computer system 110 from an alternative media and ensure that the file systems on that disk 113 are not in use at step 601 .
  • the user At step 602 , the user must ensure that the environment is acceptable.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System is connected to the monitored computer system 110 at step 603 and must be accessible.
  • the subject hard disk(s) 113 At step 604 , the subject hard disk(s) 113 must be available and large enough to receive the restoration disk image.
  • the subject hard disk 113 does not need to be formatted, but can be formatted if desired.
  • any file systems present on the subject hard disk(s) are unmounted and the user selects an Integrity Point to restore onto the subject hard disk(s) 113 at step 606 .
  • the baseline non-NTFS disk image(s) stored on the Networked Data Shadowing System is written directly to the subject hard disk(s) 113 sector-by-sector at step 607 .
  • the database 114 is queried at step 608 for the snapshot corresponding to the closest file system image to the selected baseline.
  • the snapshot is written to the subject hard disk(s) and, for each file object, the database 114 is queried at step 610 for the file object's storage location.
  • the file object's contents are written directly to its disk location at step 611 .
  • the subject drive(s) 113 are now ready for use and the monitored computer system 110 may be rebooted at step 612 .
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System makes note of distinguishing features of the monitored computer system 110 such that the connection of the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 to a second, non-host computer system is quickly identified.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System “Autorun” initialization application asks the user if they want access to the files stored within the Networked Data Shadowing System memory module 101 or if they wish to re-initialize the Networked Data Shadowing System to pair with the newly connected computer system. If the user wishes to re-initialize with the newly connected computer system, all backup data from the previous monitored computer system 110 is eliminated, and a message indicating the same is displayed.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System initializes a limited application permitting the user to utilize the same graphical user interface as before. The user may then locate and drag-and-drop files onto the newly connected computer system hard disk drive.
  • the operating system on the monitored computer system recognizes specific files contained in the base directory of a disk drive or Networked Data Shadowing System newly connected to the monitored computer system 110 .
  • the file of type ‘autorun.inf’ alerts the operating system to the presence of a sequence of operations to be performed, as defined within the file.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System upon successful installation onto the monitored computer system 110 , alters this ‘autorun.inf’ file to behave differently if plugged into a subsequent, or guest, computer system. This altered ‘autorun.inf’ file instructs the Networked Data Shadowing System to make available the contents of the drive by reconstructing and interrogating the duplicated database.
  • user files of interest may be identified for copying onto the guest computer system. Therefore, the monitored computer system's files, such as digital photographs and music files may be transferred from the Networked Data Shadowing System onto the guest computer system for display or sharing as desired.
  • the file explorer system of the guest computer system is utilized. By registering with, and making calls to, the file explorer system, the display of the contents of the Networked Data Shadowing System mimics the display of the contents of the user's typical computer system.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System automatically stores the data on the memory module in a single format, while representing it in a data management database in two formats: disk sectors, and files.
  • the Networked Data Shadowing System thereby efficiently tracks and stores the state of multiple file systems over time, while allowing for correct disk-level and file-level restoration, to a point-in-time, without storing redundant data.

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